Enforcement

Author: Sheona BurrowIllustration: Davide Bonazzi

Infringement of copyright occurs when someone uses a copyright work as a whole, or any substantial part of it, without the copyright owner’s permission and their use is not covered by a copyright exception. Below you can find useful guidance on what you can do if you think someone has infringed your copyright, or if someone has accused you of copyright infringement. It is important to note that the information below reflects what is permitted under UK copyright law and that it does not constitute legal advice.

If you own the copyright in a work, you are free to exploit it on your own or license the use of it to another party (such as a book publisher). ‘Exploit’ in this context means to develop or make use of it.

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